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Robert's wonderfully realistic piece captures the very essence of an epic day during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940. A Heinkel has been brought down, one of many never to make it home on this bright and sunny day.
As the Luftwaffe bomber's crew emerge from their broken aircraft, relieved to have survived the crash-landing, a Mk.I Spitfire from 66 Sqn roars low...
Months of planning had gone into preparing for D-Day and success, or failure, hinged on a myriad of operations working like clockwork. The logistics involved were staggering; 18,000 Allied paratroops would be dropped to support the 132,000 troops that would land on the first day along with 6,000 vehicles, including 900 tanks, 600 field guns and some 4,000 tons of supplies, all transported...
‘Wait till you get ‘em in your sights’ he said, ‘then short bursts. There’s no use melting your guns!’ It was a simple tactic and with 28 air victories to his credit during World War II, one that made ‘Gabby’ Gabreski the top-scoring American Ace in Europe. As if that wasn’t enough, Gabreski would later down 6.5 MiG-15s flying the F-86 in...
As the USAAF’s great aerial assault against targets in Germany continues unabated in early 1945, P-51 Mustangs of the 479th Fighter Group have peeled away from their bomber escort duties to engage Luftwaffe Bf109s intent on causing havoc.
This detailed EIGHT signature piece includes the original autographs of veterans representing both sides of this dramatic period of aerial...
Featuring P-51 Mustang ‘Miss Helen’ of the 352nd Fighter Group
By the Spring of 1945 the Luftwaffe was a shadow of its former self but what little remained of that once mighty force was not going down without a fight. And the Mustang pilots of the Mighty Eighth knew it. Ever alert for trouble,...
A tribute to the heroic aircrews of the U.S. Eighth Air Force who fought so valiantly in the war-torn skies over occupied Europe during World War II.
‘ The Americans gave us the best they had…..they were the bravest of the brave…… ’ were just some of the words chosen by Air Chief Marshal Sir...
A flight of Bf110 Night Fighters climb steadily in the evening cloud towards their designated fighting zone and the prospect of encountering incoming RAF bombers.
The role of the Luftwaffe’s night-fighter force was one of the most difficult and dangerous jobs of them all. During their long, defensive campaign they became highly feared by opposition crews, but they were...
An Eagle Squadron Spitfire dives out of the sun on returning to base at North Weald in September 1941 after another close encounter with Luftwaffe fighters high over the Channel.
Under American law, in 1940 it was illegal for United States citizens to join the armed forces of foreign nations and yet many hundreds of American citizens volunteered to fly with the RAF and RCAF, in fact...
December 20, 1943: Encountering a mortally-wounded B-17 limping back to England, Luftwaffe ace Franz Stigler anticipated an easy kill and another opportunity to avenge his brother’s death at the opening of WWII. As he approached the virtually helpless American plane, however, he saw the faces of the dead and wounded crewmen. Then, Stigler’s eyes met those of pilot Charles Brown....
Skilfully thwarting the determined efforts of P-51 escort fighters, Major Walter Nowotny, flying his Me262 A-1A ‘White 8’, successfully attacks a B-24 Liberator from the USAAF 392nd Bomb Group high over the town of Bramsche, Lower Saxony, 7 October 1944.
With at least 255 victories to his credit on the Eastern Front, Major Walter...
